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I have a guess at #1, but need to work on the parsing!

Just a quick peek in. In addition to RE, nice to see Chrise, Andyc and Jazzy doing very well.

Thanks for the good wishes. It's BCC (skin cancer) on right-lower-back. Not very serious BUT, over many years, I've had it excised by my dermatologist three times and once by a general surgeon. Last time I thought we'd beaten it for good (2009) but, like a bad penny, the little devil has turned up again (all in the same place). I've now seen a Plastic Surgeon and I thought he'd consider MOHS surgery but no, he's going to "excise-and-stitch". Because it's a Plastic Surgeon with a specialty in cancers, I trust this will be the last time. I've got to travel 40 miles to hospital. I'll drive myself there and back. Fingers crossed!

#2 done. I had not seen that spelling before, but it's in Chambers

Hello, Jolan. Best of luck when you go in for repairs. I see 3, 4, and 5 right off, but will have to dwell on 1 and 2. The two likely answers for 1 I can't parse...yet.

All done & will be back at 5 ish to check them.

Done, but have to go out in a bit. Will try to be back before the gong.

All found quickly (probably thanks to excellent wine in restaurant)! Don't worry too much about your "repairs", Jolan: it will all go well!

Got 3, 4 and 5 quite quickly. Can I go for a record?

My efforts for this week are as follows:

1) tofts
2) kephalic
3) high and mighty
4) antimetabole
5) frisbees

Only 3 today, I'm afraid

2. Kephalic - subtractive (removed) anagram (doctor) of 'clarke hit papa' minus 'a part'. Defn - of the head

4. Antimetabole - anagram (translated) of 'into matabele'. Defn - repeated words in inverse order

5. Frisbees - releases (frees) about BSI backwards (turning). Defn - flying saucers

Thanks again for the 'grey matter' workout Jolan. Really hope everything goes well on Thursday :)